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A Chinese Long March 2D rocket will launch the Jilin 1 mission, China’s first commercial high-resolution Earth observation satellite. The mission consists of four satellites for high-definition imagery, video observations and technology demonstrations.

Arianespace’s Ariane 5 mission on September 30 is designated Flight VA226, signifying the 226th liftoff of an Ariane vehicle from the Spaceport since this series of European launchers began operation in 1979. It will be the fifth Ariane 5 launch of 2015, and the ninth of 12 flights planned this year by Arianespace utilizing its…

Third Mexican communication satellite, MORELOS-3 was successfully launched with AtTLAS V rocket on 2nd October from Cape Canaveral. It was last from constellation of three satellites, providing communication services for five national security agencies and internet access for public buildings in Mexico.

Ariane 5 rocket started from Kourou, French Guiana on 26 April 2015. It included two communications satellites. They strted mission on Sunday to beam broadband services to aeroplanes, ships, offshore oil rigs (for Norwegian operator). It noticed signal for Italian and French armed forces. The most of the heavy lifting was done by Ariane 5's core…

SpaceX CRS-6 was a cargo resupply mission to the International Space Station related with NASA, also called SpX-6. It was the sixth SpaceX operational mission contracted to NASA (Commercial Resupply Services) and the eight flight for SpaceX's Dragon cargo spacecraft without crew. It started on 17 April ,ended on 21 May 2015 in the International…

Indian Regional Navigational Satellite System 1D is the satellite in the IRNSS constellation. Constellation includes seven satellites and IRNSS 1D is the fourth. It was launched after IRNSS-1A, IRNSS-1B, IRNSS-1C. IRNSS-1D provides navigational services to the region and it is the only one from the group. Satellite was launched on 28 March 2015 onboard ISRO's…

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According to latest news RLV, prototype of new Indian space plane, will be tested in May 2016. RLV-TD (Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator) is Indian technology demonstrator created as independent ISRO project of future space plane started in late nineties. Its general shape is based on aerodynamic conception similar to Space Shuttle. Indian space plane will be probably smaller but still Continue Reading...

Launch of first Byelorussian broadcasting satellite Belintersat-1 on atop Long March 3B is planned on February 2016 (UPDATE: current date is 15th January 2016). Planned launch site is Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Sichuan province, China. Republic of Belarus is not wide known of its space program. Opposite to Ukraine or Kazakhstan, after collapse of USSR there was no well-developed space industry. During Continue Reading...

Gaofen-4, first Chinese Geostationary remote sensing satellite have been launched earlier than expected - on 28 December 2015. It was loud afternoon in Xichang Satellite Launch Center. At 16:05 GMT, Long March 3B rocket with Gaofen-4 on atop starting to lift off. It is third Gaofen series satellite launched by CNSA, fifth of Gaofen constellation. After approximately of 25 minutes of flight rocket Continue Reading...